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Old 03-10-03 | 06:22 PM
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which child sidekicks did not suck !!!

not sure if this is supposed to be in movie talk .. but most movies are on DVD anyway ..

I am just watching "temple of doom" and I am amazed how much Short Round does NOT suck .. he is a fun child side kick .. serious, but yet not a grown up in a small body .. and I cannot come up with anything comparible ..

I also wonder if this actor has been considered for IJ4 .. and what else he did (i will hit the IMDB as soon as I have posted that )

so .. any other examples ??
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John Conner does not suck, wait but was he a sidekick?
Old 03-10-03 | 06:37 PM
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John Conner does not suck,
OH YES HE DOES!!! My God he says some of the lamest stuff in T2. He nearly ruins the film
Old 03-10-03 | 06:50 PM
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I agree with Short Round! He was great in the TOD!
Old 03-10-03 | 07:20 PM
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Last Action Hero

And that movie with Nick Nolte a while back. Forgot the name. Sorry.
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Old 03-10-03 | 07:37 PM
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OH YES HE DOES!!! My God he says some of the lamest stuff in T2. He nearly ruins the film
Ke Huy Quan was also excellent in The Goonies as Data - one of many sidekick's to Mikey Walsh, the "leader" of the Goonies.
Old 03-10-03 | 08:31 PM
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Check out Shogun Assassin or the Lone Wolf and Cub series.
Best child sidekick of all-time!
Old 03-10-03 | 09:08 PM
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The kid from Cop and a Half...wait, I misread the thread title.
Old 03-10-03 | 09:16 PM
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Originally posted by LBPound
The kid from Cop and a Half...wait, I misread the thread title.
Damn, you read my mind!

As well as the kid from "The Mummy Returns" ...

Jake Lloyd in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace

You probably should change the title to reflect which child sidekicks did suck, I honestly can't think of any that didn't.
Old 03-10-03 | 09:19 PM
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Seth Green was awesome as a child star, particularly in Can't Buy Me Love and Woody Allen's Radio Days.
Old 03-10-03 | 09:22 PM
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What? Nobody's said "Mathilda" yet? Okay, Mathilda.
Old 03-10-03 | 09:34 PM
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Seth Green was awesome as a child star, particularly in Can't Buy Me Love and Woody Allen's Radio Days.
Was Seth Green the little brother, Chuck, in Can't Buy Me Love? Of "Shut up, chuck!" fame? I never knew that.
Old 03-10-03 | 09:58 PM
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once i see a child in the movie, i know the movie is, well, gonna suck.

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Old 03-10-03 | 11:55 PM
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Another vote for Jonathan Ke Quan as Short Round.


Emil Minty (as The Feral Kid) was pretty good in Mad Max 2.
Old 03-10-03 | 11:57 PM
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OH YES HE DOES!!! My God he says some of the lamest stuff in T2. He nearly ruins the film
Lame in 2003, yes. But cool in 1991.
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Natalie Portman - Leon: The Professional
Old 03-11-03 | 02:20 AM
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That kid in Jet Li's New Legend of Shaolin.
Old 03-11-03 | 03:36 AM
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Haley Joel Osmet did a fine job in Sixth Sense and A.I. ... although i guess he wouldn't be considered a side kick. The kid in Unbreakable annoyed the hell outta me... same with Gladiator.
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The kid in A Perfect World was good.
Old 03-11-03 | 10:17 AM
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Oh man. I second Natalie Portman in Leon: The Professional. I don't know how I could have forgotten one of my favorite films of all time. Dang, she was good in that!
Old 03-11-03 | 12:28 PM
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The kid that provided Antoine with Runaway shelter in the 400 Blows did not suck.
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Tatum O'neal in Paper Moon
Old 03-12-03 | 02:17 PM
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the ass-kicking kid in Jet Li's "My Father the Hero"....or sumthing like that...
Old 03-12-03 | 03:22 PM
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OH YES HE DOES!!! My God he says some of the lamest stuff in T2. He nearly ruins the film
I've got to agree 100% with Pants - Edward Furlong was terrible and essentially ruined the film - that and the lame one-liners like "hosta la vista baby."


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